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Hurricane season starts today, and Trump still hasn’t learned from his deadliest blunder — Hurricane Maria
The September 2017 storm is likely the deadliest disaster in modern U.S. history.
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Mold, asthma, PTSD: A hotter climate is terrible for kids
Kids under the age of 5 years old bear the vast majority of the impact from climate change related diseases.
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Trans Mountain pipeline opponents vow to keep fighting
Canada is coughing up $3.5 billion to buy the floundering Trans Mountain pipeline expansion project from Kinder Morgan.
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Tesla says its factory is safer. But it left injuries off the books.
Undercounting injuries is a symptom of a larger problem: Tesla has put electric car manufacturing above safety concerns, former safety experts say.
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Want to work for a media org that's making a difference? Now's your shot. Apply for the Grist fellowship.
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From the folks that brought us Dakota Access: Another fraught pipeline battle
Crawfishermen, environmentalists, and Cancer Alley residents face off against a Louisiana pipeline in the courts.
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The U.S. forced Bikini Islanders to deal with nuclear tests and climate change. Now, it’s walking away.
American officials just turned over a trust fund set up to help the beleaguered people restart their lives -- walking away from a 60-year-old commitment.
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The Caribbean relies on your vacation — but suffers from its carbon footprint
Tourism accounts for 8 percent of global greenhouse gas emissions. But vulnerable countries depend on it.
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Going green is harder for Detroit’s low-income communities
Efficient light bulbs are more expensive and difficult to find in the region's poorer areas.
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The tiny country of Fiji has a big plan to fight climate change
"An effective response to climate change must involve every single person on Earth,” said Fiji's chief negotiator, Luke Daunivalu.
